This is the gear for all DTI courses hosted by Tactical Response. The only difference is the amount of ammunition. The basic class requires 200 rounds, Intermediate 600 and Advanced is 600.   If you need further clarification John Farnam’s e-mail address is at the bottom.

“Be sure you bring at least two extra magazines or speed loaders, eye (safety glasses) and hearing protection, a sturdy leather belt, a high-quality, concealable belt holster, magazine/speed loader carriers, and a baseball cap.  Our work will be from a concealed draw, so please make sure your equipment is genuinely concealable and suitable for continuous, daily wear.

Please be advised that, in our experience, exposed-lead (unjacketed) pistol ammunition, in any caliber, is the source of a great deal of heartburn on the range.  It gums up pistols with bullet lube so badly that the guns soon start to experience malfunctions and often are rendered sterile and out of service altogether.  Home-made reloads, in general, tend to be inconsistent and sometimes dangerous.  Accordingly, we strongly recommend that you bring to our course either new, factory ammunition or high-quality remanufactured, jacketed, ammunition from a reliable source.  Be sure you specify pistol ammunition is to be loaded to full, factory power. 

The Course will be outdoors and will entail some physical activity, so you will need to dress appropriately (long pants, long-sleeve shirt, sturdy shoes).  You may get dirty, so wear something heavy-duty but inexpensive.  Don't show up in sweat pants or shorts.  You should also bring along an old sports coat or jacket, so that you will able to practice your draw from concealment. 

Finally, you will need a gun bag or box, so that you can safely carry your gun on and off the range, unless, of course, you are authorized to carry concealed, in which case I presume you will be carrying to and from the range.  Again, please do not hesitate to contact James or me directly if you are confused about any of these instructions.

Our training text, The Farnam Method of Defensive Handgunning, Second Edition is now available, as is The Farnam Method of Defensive Rifle and Shotgun Shooting, and Guns and Warriors, Volume One.  In addition Vicki’s two books, Teaching Women to Shoot, a Law Enforcement Instructor’s Guide, and Women Learning to Shoot are also available, all from www.TacticalResponseGear.com

/John Farnam

jsfarnam@aol.com